The I-20 Economic Development District reached a milestone Tuesday, as it voted to approve a $4.5 million infrastructure request that marks the first partnership with a Black-owned venture in the district’s nearly 30-year history. Launched in 1999 and approved by…
The Southside Economic Develop District is charting its path through 2023, but its course change won’t include its executive director. At its January meeting Monday night at the Benoit Recreation Center, SEDD officers laid out their plan of action for…
The Southside Economic Development District unanimously voted to ask the State Board of Ethics to investigate a city council action last week that could put a cloud over a planned $31.3 million downtown hotel. At its monthly meeting Monday…
The Southside 25-year plan for economic development came one step closer to approval Monday after the Monroe Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend its adoption by the Monroe City Council. The 38-page plan is the blueprint for economic development in…
Charles Theus has been rehired as the executive director of the Southside Economic Development District. In a special meeting last Wednesday night, Theus was rehired after a heated debate about whether the district needed a director without any City Council-approved…
As the police and media dig into a report of public intimidation by two Monroe men, councilwoman Juanita Woods wants it all to go away. The controversy began last week when Monroe police began investigating a complaint filed by Charles…
Southside businesses that need small loans for emergencies and improvements may soon get help when a plan approved by the Southside Economic Development District rolls out in the coming months. In its regular meeting Monday night, the SEDD Board of…
